Michelle Williams will be joining Casey Affleck in the new Kenneth Lonergan upcoming drama 'Manchester-by-the-Sea. '
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the script tells the story of a ne'er-do-well plumber (Affleck) in Boston who is forced to return home to the titular town after he learns his brother passed away. There, he finds himself thrust into the care of the man's 16-year-old son but finds himself crumbling due to a secret tragedy in his past.
The 34-year-old actress will play Affleck's wife.